Investigation of Panama Canal Matters: Hearings Before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the United States Senate in the Matter of the Senate Resolution Adopted January 9, 1906, Providing for an Investigation of Matters Relating to the Panama Canal, Etc. [Jan. 11, 1906-Feb. 12, 1907], Volume 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1906 |
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... handle , and , in fact , I know we handle , freight cheaper than any country in the world . Senator GORMAN . How many tons would that be to the train load ? Mr. STEVENS . It depends entirely , Senator , on the grades and the character ...
... handle , and , in fact , I know we handle , freight cheaper than any country in the world . Senator GORMAN . How many tons would that be to the train load ? Mr. STEVENS . It depends entirely , Senator , on the grades and the character ...
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... handled over the Panama Railroad . Senator KNOX . Then this system of roads which you are building into the Culebra ... handle that enormous traffic . Senator SIMMONS . Clear across the Isthmus ? Mr. STEVENS . I do not know whether we ...
... handled over the Panama Railroad . Senator KNOX . Then this system of roads which you are building into the Culebra ... handle that enormous traffic . Senator SIMMONS . Clear across the Isthmus ? Mr. STEVENS . I do not know whether we ...
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... handle that all right . Senator MORGAN . It will handle it all right ? Mr. STEVENS . And the side drains that come in can all be controlled . Senator MORGAN . How about rock that has to be blasted out ? Mr. STEVENS . That is all right ...
... handle that all right . Senator MORGAN . It will handle it all right ? Mr. STEVENS . And the side drains that come in can all be controlled . Senator MORGAN . How about rock that has to be blasted out ? Mr. STEVENS . That is all right ...
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... handle as you go down from sea - level to the depths . Mr. STEVENS . There is some other equipment that has been ordered for the Panama Railroad in the shape of box cars and new coaches , caboose cars , but they do not cut any figure as ...
... handle as you go down from sea - level to the depths . Mr. STEVENS . There is some other equipment that has been ordered for the Panama Railroad in the shape of box cars and new coaches , caboose cars , but they do not cut any figure as ...
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... handle heavy business . Their cars are few in number and very small . Very many of the cars that are on there now were built thirty - five years ago , they tell me - littel 10 and 12 ton box cars , whereas up here , you know , we use 30 ...
... handle heavy business . Their cars are few in number and very small . Very many of the cars that are on there now were built thirty - five years ago , they tell me - littel 10 and 12 ton box cars , whereas up here , you know , we use 30 ...
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